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18.02.26 - 00:12
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Trump Threatens Iraq With Crippling Sanctions If Maliki Elected To 3rd Term As PM (ZeroHedge)
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Trump Threatens Iraq With Crippling Sanctions If Maliki Elected To 3rd Term As PM
Via The Cradle
Washington has delivered a direct warning to Iraq's Coordination Framework (CF) that Baghdad could face sweeping sanctions if former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki is elected to lead the country for a third term, according to a report in US-government funded Arabic-language Alhurra this week.
An Iraqi government advisor, speaking anonymously, reportedly said the message outlined economic and institutional penalties that could follow if US President Donald Trump's veto of Maliki's nomination is ignored.
via Associated Press
The advisor said the US threatened measures against the State Oil Marketing Organization (SOMO), the Central Bank of Iraq, as well as security and diplomatic sectors, and unnamed political figures.
Economic steps could include restricting Iraqi oil sales, limiting Baghdad's access to US dollars, and targeting banks, which the advisor warned could trigger "an almost...
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